Patna: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday called upon Bihar political parties to augment ECI efforts to boost transparency, even as state leaders suggested that the next Assembly elections should he held immediately after the Chhath festival to increase turnout.

The discussions took place at a meeting organised by the Election Commission of India (ECI) with all recognised political parties in the state to discuss issues related to the upcoming Assembly elections and electoral rolls, an official said in a statement.

CEC Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioner Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Election Commissioner Dr Vivek Joshi, appealed to voters to experience the transparency in elections and reminded political parties to nominate their polling agents at every boot

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